Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 8, 2016 23:59:14 GMT -5
A few cabs from Friday and Saturday. Opal - I wish I knew how to photograpgh this better, this actually has a lot of life in it.  Morenci Mine Azurite with Chrysocolla  Morenci Mine Natural Copper in Matrix  Opalised Petrified Wood  Canadian River Plume Agate  Montana Agate - I really enjoy working with Montana's. They always take a gorgeous shine.  Cathedral Agate The agate was good but I don't like how I shaped it   Condor Agate - I love Condor agate but rarely cab it. This is from a small nodule I cut that had a fracture.   Thanks for looking! Roger |
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Post by braders on Oct 9, 2016 11:30:20 GMT -5
Lovely show ya got there , and great polish as always  Hard to pick a favorite outta that bunch . Cheers |
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NDK
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Post by NDK on Oct 9, 2016 11:31:45 GMT -5
All very beautiful.
Is that opal a doublet?
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metalsmith
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Post by metalsmith on Oct 9, 2016 11:45:07 GMT -5
Lots of lovely cabs and the Condor is really special!
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 9, 2016 11:57:07 GMT -5
All very beautiful. Is that opal a doublet? No, the opal not a doublet. It is a 4mm thick piece of natural opal. I never really learned how to make a doublet correctly. The few I have made turned out "ok" at best and I really didn't enjoy the process of making them. |
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Post by Tommy on Oct 9, 2016 12:32:03 GMT -5
Very nice Roger! I think I like the Montana best - even though I don't work on Montana very much anymore I'm drawn to it because I know how high the difficulty level is getting all the scratches out.
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Post by rockjunquie on Oct 9, 2016 15:09:36 GMT -5
Pretty cabs, Roger! I love the opal wood and Mt aggie. That's a really great capture on the wood. I think I have asked this before of someone, but how can you tell if it is opalized? Is it the depth of the polish?
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 9, 2016 21:24:34 GMT -5
Pretty cabs, Roger! I love the opal wood and Mt aggie. That's a really great capture on the wood. I think I have asked this before of someone, but how can you tell if it is opalized? Is it the depth of the polish? Tela, My understanding is opalised wood is wood with silica replacement; where more typical petrified wood is chalcedony replacement. I am sure someone else here may be able to provide more detailed info..? |
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Post by bsky4463 on Oct 10, 2016 10:58:33 GMT -5
Nice ones Roger, I am with Tela that MT is killer. Cheers
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Post by vegasjames on Oct 10, 2016 13:02:51 GMT -5
Very nice. Love the Montana agate.
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Post by Garage Rocker on Oct 10, 2016 14:21:10 GMT -5
No doubt about it, that Montana is a show stopper!
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Post by Toad on Oct 10, 2016 14:48:44 GMT -5
You do great work. Really like that azurite.
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 10, 2016 18:41:07 GMT -5
Awesome work Roger!!!
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 10, 2016 21:28:39 GMT -5
These are beautiful! Nicely done. The cathedral agate and condor agate stand out a lot!
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Roger
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Post by Roger on Oct 11, 2016 9:08:17 GMT -5
Thank you everyone |
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Post by meviva on Oct 11, 2016 11:04:54 GMT -5
Wow!! All are awesome as usual. My favorites are the wood, Montana and cathedral agate.
Andrea
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